Or were the sources just wrong? How would we know? They were "guaranteeing" that Jackson would direct The Hobbit -- not just that that was there was a plan for him to do so at the time the guarantee was made. Shouldn't we at least be told if these are the same sources who were "staking their reputations" on the realization of that event, so we can better assess the likelihood of their claims that The Hobbit will be a 3-D film? <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> We're discussingThe Silmarillion in the Reading Room, Aug. 9 - Mar 7. Please join the conversation!